Planning precedent report

Redevelopment of the existing three storey over basement commercial building to include the change of use from office use to guesthouse accommodation with ground-level Café / retail unit. The proposed development includes for the construction of an additional floor setback at roof level. The proposed guesthouse will comprise 13 no. bedrooms and ancillary accommodation including multi-purpose/ day room, with a reception integrated as part of the café. The external lightwell will be extended to ground floor level to the rear, with new formed internal elevations changes to fenestration and amended elevational treatment to Fownes St. facade with signage and associated site works.

RETENTION & PERMISSION: For development at this site: Basement & Ground Floor, No. 17 Crown Alley / 3-4 Cope Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. The development consists of: Retention Permission for the re-location of the main entrance door at Cope Street elevation as per previous granted planning application reference no. 3232/17. Permission for alteration of operating hours between 7.00am to 11.30pm (Sunday - Thursday) and 7.00am to 12.30am (Friday - Saturday), including permission for new advertisement signage at ground floor fascia elevations, all associated site and ancillary works at this address.

Change of use of the existing ground floor financial services unit to a takeaway facility including the installation of new signage and a mechanical extract system venting at roof level along with internal alterations and all associated site works.

PERMISSION AND RETENTION for development at this site; Bad Ass Café, 9-11 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02ED77 and Unit 2/3, Temple Bar Square, Dublin 2, DO2 X738. 9-11 Crown Alley is a Protected Structure. The development will consist of; a) on the Crown Alley façade, the retention of the illuminated "Bad Ass" fascia sign; b) on the Crown Alley façade, the replacement on the fascia sign of the 2D black lettering "Guinness" and "Temple Bar" with new 3D lettering; c) on the Temple Bar Square façade, the removal of the illuminated signage comprising a gold harp and the words "Bad Ass" and its replacement with whole new fascia and associated signage and d) on the Temple Bar Square façade a new metal screen to replace the existing roller shutter to the stairwell. All as described in detail in the drawings.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development relates to permission for a change of use of Unit F (26.6 sq.m) from permitted use as a restaurant/café unit (as permitted under Reg. Ref.:3620/17; ABP Ref: ABP-300063-17, as amended by DCC Re. Ref.: 3275/19) to a café/restaurant unit and takeaway for the sale of coffee and/or food/hot food for consumption off premises. The unit will accord with the permitted opening hours of the wider Central Plaza restaurant/café units of 7am to 11.30pm. Permission is also sought for external seating adjacent the unit onto Cope Street and Fownes Street Upper.

Change of use from general retail to a take-away/restaurant, with operating hours from 12:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Monday to Sunday.